"The O.C." only lasted four seasons, but the primetime teen soap about privileged families living in the beachfront town of Newport Beach, Calif., launched the careers of many stars and introduced some of the older cast members to a whole new audience. Here's what the actors from "The O.C." are up to now. — Amy and Nancy Harrington, Yahoo! Contributor Network

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"The OC": Where Are They Now - Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan (Jimmy Cooper)

Tate Donovan's onscreen "O.C." persona, Jimmy Cooper, was a financial planner who seemed destined to struggle through failed business ventures and relationships.

Life after the teen soap has been smooth sailing for Donovan. From 2007 to 2010, he starred as the far-more-stable lawyer Tom Shayes on "Damages." In 2012, he had a major role in the Academy Award-winning film "Argo," playing an American diplomat awaiting rescue from Iran in 1979. Though Donovan's NBC drama, "Deception," was canceled, his new thriller called, interestingly enough, "Hostages," alongside Dylan McDermott and Toni Collette was picked up by CBS and will air this fall.